Boy struck by projectile on playground in medically-induced coma

A 6-year-old boy who was struck in the head by a projectile while on the playground at his school in Kenosha County remains in critical condition and in a medically-induced coma following brain surgery, according to relatives.

Illinois Subway employee says she's suspended after fighting off robber

An Illinois Subway restaurant employee says she’s been suspended from her job shortly after a video of her fighting off a robber went viral.

Ivermectin poisoning calls have increased 163%, poison control centers report

In August 2021 alone, there were a total of 459 calls for ivermectin poisoning made to call centers across the country, which is a significant increase compared to the 58 calls made in the same month last year.

Cow gets stuck in tree in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida flooding

Workers rescued a cow wedged in a tree southeast of New Orleans that became stuck following severe flooding brought to southern Louisiana by Hurricane Ida.

McDonald’s unreliable ice cream machines reportedly under FTC investigation

It’s not a joke anymore. McDonald’s ice cream machines are broken so much of the time that the FTC is now investigating what’s going on in the kitchens of one of the world’s most popular fast-food chains, the Wall Street Journal reported.

San Francisco will pay people to not shoot at others

San Francisco is trying something new to combat an uptick in gun crimes – paying people to not shoot at others.

Ohio hospital ordered to treat COVID-19 patient with ivermectin despite FDA warning

A judge has ordered West Chester Hospital to treat COVID-19 patient Jeffery Smith with an anti-parasitic drug despite opposition from U.S. health officials.

Anti-parasite drug for animals ivermectin flying off store shelves as COVID spikes

The drug has been reportedly flying off stores shelves in multiple states even though it has not been approved for treating or preventing COVID-19 in humans. 

Florida feed store hides Ivermectin to prevent misuse by COVID-19 patients

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says the Florida Poison Control Center is seeing an uptick in calls and cases from people taking Ivermectin, a medication used to treat parasites in cows and horses.

Cow in Wisconsin car; woman in drive-thru says she was 'freaking out'

A woman in Marshfield, Wisconsin was simply waiting in line at a McDonald's drive-thru when she noticed a calf sitting in the back seat of a sedan.

West Michigan couple ordered to pay $30K to son for throwing out porn collection

David Werking, 43, sued his parents after they threw away his collection of films, magazines, and other items. “Frankly, David, I did you a big favor getting rid of all this stuff,” his dad said in an email.